Amerilingua

To Save or to Invest?

Category
Business English, Speaking Lessons
Topic
Money, Work
Media
Video
Level
B2 Upper-Intermediate, C1 Advanced
Grammar
Mixed Grammar
Focus
Speaking, Vocabulary, Listening
Lesson ID
B2C1.B-11
Lesson Time
30 minutes
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To Save or to Invest? | ESL Lesson Plan | Business English
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Lesson Description

Time to cash in your chips! In this lesson, students will discuss various ways of managing money. This lesson features a video of the differences between savings and investing. Students will learn and practice vocabulary and idioms relating to the topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.

Lesson Objectives


  • To develop speaking and listening skills

  • To discuss the topic of saving and investing

  • To learn and practice new vocabulary words relating to the topic


Video

Is saving or investing money better? Should everyone do it? Watch this video to learn about how saving and investing money are different and which option is better for you.

Video Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

cash in one’s chips [idiom]: to sell something such as your investments, in order to raise money
stock market [noun]: several exchanges in which shares of publicly held companies are bought and sold
living on the breadline [idiom]: surviving on minimal income or barley scraping by
cheapskate [noun]: a person who will not spend much money
stash [verb]: store (something) safely in a hidden or secret place
earmark [verb]: designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose
banner season [noun]: a particularly good or successful period of time
break the bank [idiom]: cost more than one can afford
cash cow [noun]: a business, investment, or product that provides a steady income or profit
crunch numbers [idiom]: the act of processing numerical data
money pit [noun]: a major drain on one's financial resources
nest egg [noun]: a sum of money saved for the future
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